Douglas' Cowherd Overcomes Slow Start

Held scoreless for the first 12 minute of the game, the junior guard scored 28 in the next 17 minutes Thursday night to lead Douglas to a 55-34 victory over Olympic Heights.

The victory kept the Eagles (12-8, 6-2) in contention with Coconut Creek and Spanish River for the first seed in the District 10-6A tournament.

Cowherd scored five points in the first half as the Lions (12-10, 3-5) took a 21-20 lead at halftime.

Cowherd broke a 24-all tie with a 3-pointer and then scored the next seven points as the Eagles opened a 34-24 lead. They continued to widen the margin until Cowherd left the game with three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

Cowherd, who averages 23 points, scored 23 points in the second half, including 15 of Douglas' 17 in the third quarter.

-- DAVE HEEREN

Walker chooses Auburn

Boyd Anderson offensive lineman David Walker made an oral commitment to Auburn, choosing the Tigers over Mississippi, coach Ken Scott said Thursday.

Walker, a 6-3, 305-pounder, was an All-County selection and a two time Sun-Sentinel Super 11 selection. He was also named to the Class 6A All-State third team and paved the way for potent rushing game led by Cornelius Birgs, the county's second-leading rusher.

MCARTHUR 5, DEERFIELD BEACH 1: Jay Holder had three goals and an assist to lead the Mustangs (6-8-2). Pedro Lima had a goal and an assist, and Brett Baublitz added a goal. Julio Carranza, Henry Rivera and Corey Black had assists. Freshman Craig Sheets recorded nine saves. The Bucks are 4-8-2. It was the 400th game for McArthur coach Roger Westacott, whose career record is 203-145-52.

ARCHBISHOP MCCARTHY 10, NORTH BROWARD PREP 0: Leo Souza had four goals and three assists to lead the Mavericks (13-4-1). Ralph Rousseau added three goals and two assists. Orlando Dembrano had two goals and two assists. William Palatio added a goal. Matt Carter had three saves for his third shutout.

FLANAGAN 0, TARAVELLA 0: Clay Flotz and Andreas Guinand combined to make three saves for the Trojans (12-6-2).

STRANAHAN 3, COCONUT CREEK 3: Neville Thompson had two goals and an assist for the Dragons (6-9-1). Wilkens Jeanty added a goal. Wilmer Maya had a goal and an assist to lead the Cougars (8-5-5). Jason Hanson and Mike Allard also scored. Austin Dudas had five saves.

COOPER CITY 5, NOVA 0: Rodrigo Almada had two goals and an assist to lead the Cowboys (11-7-1). Joey Suarez added a goal and two assists. Evan Small had a goal and an assist. Nestor Aguilar also scored. John Brooks had eight saves.

NORTHEAST 5, ELY 2: Diego Alves had three goals to lead the Hurricanes (10-7). Victor Rodriguez added two goals and an assist. Fam Dvegede and Ralph Florvela scored for the Tigers (4-10-2)

SOUTH BROWARD 5, DILLARD 1: Tiago Choze, Gregory Francois, Christian Lopez, Steven Timothee and Camilo Torres each had a goal for the Bulldogs (10-4-2). William Rojas had two assists.

HOLLYWOOD HILLS 3, SOUTH PLANTATION 1: Paulo Arango had a goal and an assist, and Daniel Perez and Nestor Rueda added goals for the Spartans (13-5-3). Boston Northcutt scored from an assist by Garnett Glastow for the Paladins (5-7-4).

DOUGLAS 7, PLANTATION 0: Roberto Durand had two goals and two assists to lead the Eagles (9-6-3). Willy Saad and Chris Savio added two goals, while Jason Caplin also scored. Kevin Mark had four saves for his sixth shutout.

DOUGLAS 6, PLANTATION 1: Nikita Waller had three goals, and Betty Casey added two goals and an assist for the Eagles (19-1-1). Maya Peel also scored. Marisa Juarez scored for the Colonels (13-3-2).

ARCHBISHOP MCCARTHY 5, NORTH BROWARD PREP 0: Kaytie Casanova had three goals and an assist to lead the Mavericks (17-5). Brittany Sabbri added two goals and an assist. Theresa Alexander had four saves for her 15th shutout of the season.

SOUTH BROWARD 10, DILLARD 0: Shai Prosser had four goals and two assists to lead the Bulldogs (8-5-3). Kristen Bobb and Patricia Cartagena each had two goals and two assists. Cyra Gish and Ashley Harrison also scored.